Synthesis of Two Methotrexate Prodrugs for Optimizing Drug Loading into Liposomes

Methotrexate (MTX), a compound originally used as an anticancer drug, has also found applications in a broad variety of autoimmune disorders thanks to its anti-inflammation and immunomodulatory functions. The broad application of MTX is anyway limited by its poor solubility in biological fluids, its...

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Main Authors: Valentina Di Francesco, Martina Di Francesco, Paolo Decuzzi, Roberto Palomba, Miguel Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/3/332